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HURLENOIR is a French band that has flown beneath many radars since it first started in 2019. As much as a musician as a painter, HURLENOIR is an artist who exploits dark themes to challenge and engage in reflection on the often rugged course of life. With “Achromaria,” the band’s […]
Philly-based alternative R&B artist NIA has released her latest album, “Trauma Tales Vol 1“, and the record follows her complex identity and relationship to herself, loss, pain, and dependence. In a statement, NIA reckons that the project is “the introduction to who I am, who I’ve been, and who I’m […]
WILDE & BROWNE are indie pop singer-songwriter Cha Wilde and guitarist Davey Browne, who have teamed up to create a self-titled album of some sonic depth. The real-life married couple’s collaboration explores themes of seduction, love, polyamory, sex, and freedom, revealing much of their indie influences and pointing to an […]
The Bedroom Witch, Los Angeles-based dark synth-pop project of performance artist Sepehr Mashiahof, has just revealed ‘My Only,’ a video single from her upcoming album, “A Place of Hurt”, scheduled for 04 November 2022 via Psychic Eye and Ratskin Records on CD, vinyl, and digital. In ‘My Only,’ The Bedroom Witch creates a blissful, euphonious sonic marriage of synthesizer, voice, […]
“Bug,” PAGING DOCTOR MOON‘s second project, has an instrumental mix that is exactly what you might expect from the Western Pennsylvania-based band. In a statement, vocalist Kirsten Heibert says, “‘Bug’ is a short story of self-reflection in relation to codependency and loss. We wanted to take a step forward from […]
Formed in 2008, Heerenveen-based band SWIM OR DROWN conjures pure metallic hardcore adrenaline. The Dutch quintet has brought absolute hell for 14 years with the same lineup. “We are so fucking proud of this, and we hope that we can add another 14 years,” states the vocalist Jan. They have […]
How do you describe “Promise me you’ll stay long enough to hear this,” the debut EP of American artist Monica Whitlock? At times delving into the old-fashioned rock and rolls with occasional bursts of pop and tinged with Americana attitude, the EP is a melodic and thoughtful record that looks […]
Comprised of Alex Paul (guitar), Brian Luttrell (guitar), and Jeremy Dingman (drums), Girih made significant strides towards improving and evolving their sound, and the new effort “Ikigai” is not merely a continuation of their impressive capabilities; it is an evolutionary progression in every tangible facet of their artistry. So, let’s get carried away in their creative process and […]
Recently formed Death Metal band ENSANGUINATE have managed to draw the attention of the scowling but sharp eyes of the extreme metal scene since the first songs they released. Formed in 2020, ENSANGUINATE is Slovenia’s putrid entry into the death metal grimoire of old. Leaning laboriously on the genre’s occult […]
It seems like whenever I try to sum up 4 Beat Grace exactly – and I’ve tried several times – ultimately, I fail. The Zurich-based band not only covers the post-punk genre but dives deep into the possibilities of all sounds microtonal. That implies applying their extraordinary technique to alternative […]